US EditionChiquita fires thousands of striking banana workers in Panama, says it suffered $75 million losses
- Chiquita Brands has fired its workers in Panama after a strike lasting over three weeks, citing 'unjustified abandonment of work' as the reason for termination.
- The company reported losses of at least $75 million from the ongoing strike, which began on April 28.
- Protests against social security reforms have affected various workers' unions across Panama, including teachers and construction workers.
- Chiquita Panama stated that the terminations were due to 'unjustified abandonment of work' during the prolonged strike.
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In Panama, workers protest against mass redundancies at Chiquita, social cuts and the expansion of the US military presence, but the government faithfully enforces Washington's interests.
Strikes caused the company economic losses of 75 million US dollars. Workers are supposed to pick up their papers.
·Berlin, Germany
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The background to the delay is a planned pension reform. The authorities had several union leaders arrested after protests. Now the US banana producer Chiquita reacts with a hard hand.
·Bonn, Germany
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Workers have been on strike on Chiquita banana plantations in Panama for almost a month. Now the company has announced the dismissal of almost 5,000 harvest workers.
·Germany
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